The investment was described as one of the most significant in years by Councillor Alan Young, who has spearheaded the project to improve infrastructure at the school.

The current building for Cranleigh Primary School, which is currently split across two sites, will be expanded significantly with the new building.

Places for pupils will increase from 330 to 540 places, and there will also be 60 nursery places to include free early education for two-year-olds.

The current Cranleigh Primary School sites will no longer be used and the new building will take in all pupils attending.

In response to the criticism, s Surrey County Council spokesman said necessary measures will be put in place for any concerns regarding road safety.

A county council spokesman said: "This project will help us towards finding the additional 11,000 school places that we need to create over the next five years to meet demand and as part of the plans all road safety concerns were considered and will be addressed before the new school is in place."

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